An update to the Microsoft Store makes pages load 40% faster on average and brings several other performance improvements. The latest update is now generally available following a brief period of testing among Insiders.
YouTube is pushing back against third-party apps that circumvent ads on the platform. The move makes it clear that YouTube has an ad blocking problem, but the company doesn't seem eager to roll out a real solution.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is one of the best business laptops around, but it is also very expensive. That is, unless you get one at 45% off, which is exactly what you can do right now.
Shortly after the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft and Intel found a compatibility issue that led to certain PCs to being blocked from upgrading to the new operating system. After two years, that hold has been lifted.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 has a massive 49-inch curved display, a 240Hz refresh rate, and all the specs you need to get the most out of your gaming PC. Right now, you can get that monitor for its best price ever.
Microsoft will announced a PowerToys feature called "Advanced Paste with Local AI" at Build 2024. The event will focus largely on AI computing and Windows 11 on Arm, so a new AI feature for PowerToys fits right in.
Windows 11 may soon feature more ads within the Start menu. Microsoft is testing an option that would promote apps within the Recommended section of the Start menu.
A Chinese-sponsored hacking group gained access to several U.S. government employee email accounts, and it was preventable, according to the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board. A scathing report from the board breaks down where Microsoft failed in securing accounts.
Microsoft Outlook received an update recently that lets you use the app to sign into your Microsoft account on another device. The set up gives people another option to sign into their accounts without using a password.
Microsoft is expected to announce its Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 next month, both of which are powered by Snapdragon X Elite ARM processors. Internal documents from the company show high praise for those chips and ARM-based computing.
Future PCs will have a Copilot key that summons Microsoft's AI tool on Windows 11. But it was recently discovered that the key isn't exactly new. Instead, it uses a keyboard combination that includes the F23 key.
Apple may release an Apple TV with a built-in webcam, according to a recent report. The rumor has our news writer sad about the discontinued Kinect and the death of Skype on Xbox.
AI may end humanity and it will cost a lot to get Windows 10 security updates, but at least your Xbox games will keep working until the AI-driven apocalypse. Here are all the biggest news stories from the last week.
Intel unveiled a new version of its XeSS upscaling technology this week. Better AI models and other optimizations promise big boosts in frame rates and reductions in ghosting and aliasing.
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